1876 (Apr. 2 & Sept. 22), Pair of combination covers, each franked by 1s brown redesigned Cherry Blossom plus 2s brown olive Old Koban (Scott #53, 57), the first narrow, bright and clean from Mikage, the stamps tied by kiban "ne 25" cancel with 4.2 double-ring postmark below; the second larger and more toned, the stamps each tied by Kumagaya 9.22 double-ring postmarks with a Tokyo next-day receiver above; nice examples of these two-issue frankings, Fine to Very Fine.